Two original portrait photographs of Sam Jaffe, circa 1960s
- N.p.: N.p., 1960
N.p.: N.p., 1960. Two vintage portrait photographs of actor Sam Jaffe, circa 1960s. One with the stamp of photography studio Hastings-Willinger and Associates on the verso, along with a printed label noting the name of agent Paul Kohner.
Jaffe, who was born in the Lower East Side in New York, became a well-known character actor on the strength of his performance in Josef von Sternberg's "The Scarlet Empress" (1934). He would go on to work with a number of prominent Hollywood directors, most notably in "Gunga Din" (1939), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950, for which he would be nominated for an Academy Award), and "Ben-Hur" (1959).
8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased.
Jaffe, who was born in the Lower East Side in New York, became a well-known character actor on the strength of his performance in Josef von Sternberg's "The Scarlet Empress" (1934). He would go on to work with a number of prominent Hollywood directors, most notably in "Gunga Din" (1939), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950, for which he would be nominated for an Academy Award), and "Ben-Hur" (1959).
8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased.